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| Subject: Fuck statists with a new super thin condom made with graphene - a layer of carbon that is only one atom thick Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:53 am | |
| The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a team of scientists $100,000 US to develop a new super thin and durable condom made with graphene — a layer of carbon that is only one atom thick.
A research team from the University of Manchester has received a Grand Challenges Exploration Grant to develop a new composite nanomaterial using latex and graphene for "next generation" condoms.
“This composite material will be tailored to enhance the natural sensation during intercourse while using a condom, which should encourage condom use,” the foundation said.
Graphene is the strongest, thinnest and most thermally conductive solid material in the world. It’s expected to revolutionize electronics, including touch screens and light panels. It was discovered by Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov in 2004, earning them the Nobel prize for physics in 2010.
Earlier this year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation called for submissions to create new condoms using new concept designs and materials aimed at improving "uptake and regular use."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/graphene-condom-project-is-focus-of-gates-foundation-grant-1.2435584 |
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